Comments on: Recent Delights 14. Shoot your lunch!

By: Kate R.

Kate R. — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 22:38:37 +0000

Thanks. ! So much better than the traditional deep-fry–I luuuuv pappadums. Having mung beans in coconut curry and spicy cauliflour tonight. The house has the musk of curry about it and will be perfumed for days.

By: Michael Hawkins

Michael Hawkins — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:25:02 +0000

Kate, to nuke a poppadum: Place a sheet of paper towel on a plate and put an uncooked poppadum on it. Put a tablespoon or so of vegetable oil in a small container. Dip a pastry brush in it, shake off the excess and brush the poppadum lightly but evenly on both sides. Nuke at high for 40 seconds, quickly flip and nuke another 20 to 30 seconds. That’s it!

You may have to adjust the time a bit for your microwave but that should be a good starting point. Make a stack of ‘em!

By: Kate R.

Kate R. — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 02:50:26 +0000

Hey Mike, how does one nuke a poppadum? I’d love to know.

By: Michael Hawkins

Michael Hawkins — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:57:36 +0000

Hey Anonymous, good to hear from ya again. It’s been a while. How are the kids?

Anyway, the recipe for my sausage is a slightly modified version of Alton Brown’s recipe for breakfast sausage. Just search breakfast sausage on http://www.foodnetwork.com and you should find it easily. The main modifications were that I don’t use quite as much fat and salt and he recommends. This makes for a less juicy (and less deadly) sausage but if cooked carefully and gently, they’re really good.